Red Dust

Red Dust Red Dust (1932) Country USA Directed by Victor Fleming Release Date 1932 Studio MGM Main Cast Character Actor Dennis Carson Clark Gable Vantine Jefferson Jean Harlow Barbara Willis Mary Astor Gary Willis Gene Raymond "Mac" McQuarg Tully Marshall Guidon Donald Crisp

Red Dust is an American Pre-Code drama film set on a French Indochina rubber plantation starring Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, and Mary Astor. It would be remade in 1953 as Mogambo with Gable reprising his role alongside Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly.

The following weapons were used in the film Red Dust:

Handguns

Smith & Wesson Model 10

Barbara Willis (Mary Astor) sleeps with a Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver under her pillow.

Barbara shoots from the hip.

Barbara's revolver hangs in her hand after she fires a shot.

Rifles

Double-Barreled Rifle

Dennis Carson (Clark Gable) arms himself with a double-barreled rifle when he is tasked with killing a tiger that is threatening their operation.

Dennis picks up a double-barreled rifle from his storage.

Dennis lowers his rifle after shooting the tiger. Both he and Gary have flashlights attached to the tops of their rifles.

Bolt-Action Sporter Rifle

Gary Willis (Gene Raymond) carries a bolt-action sporterized rifle that he is enthusiastic about using against the rifle threatening the plantation's operation. "Mac" McQuarg (Tully Marshall) also carries one of these rifles.

Mac holds his rifle while talking to Dennis about Gary.

Gary enthusiastically practices aiming his rifle.

After Dennis (Clark Gable) attached a flashlight to his rifle, Gary sits with Dennis and waits for the tiger to appear.